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Necessary Requirements of Avatars for Remote Communication in Real Space

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Advances in Network-Based Information Systems (NBiS 2022)

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate requirements for avatars in hybrid communication environments, namely the appearance of the avatar and the presence of a physical entity for remote communication in real space. Therefore, we constructed remote communication systems using three types of avatars, taking into account the appearance of the avatar whether it is the person himself or not and whether it has a physical entity or not. We then conducted evaluation experiments comparing communication with said avatars to communication with a real human. As a result, it was found that it is necessary for the avatar to have the same appearance as the remote user in order to enhance the sense of being in the same room, the sense of collaborating with the specific remote user, etc.

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Acknowledgements

This research was partially supported by JKA promotion funds from KEIRIN RACE (2022M-272). This work was supported by JST SPRING, Grant Number JPMJSP2123.

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  1. Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

    Yuki Kida & Tetsuro Ogi

  2. Department of Multidisciplinary Design Science, Shonan Institute of Technology, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan

    Kei Matsuoka

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  1. Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan

    Leonard Barolli

  2. School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Sanda, Japan

    Hiroyoshi Miwa

  3. Faculty of Bussiness Administration, Rissho University, Tokyo, Japan

    Tomoya Enokido

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Kida, Y., Matsuoka, K., Ogi, T. (2022). Necessary Requirements of Avatars for Remote Communication in Real Space. In: Barolli, L., Miwa, H., Enokido, T. (eds) Advances in Network-Based Information Systems. NBiS 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 526. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14314-4_36

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